Abstract: The present invention relates to supramolecular biomedical polymers comprising quadruple hydrogen bonding units and to a process for preparing such a supramolecular biomedical polymer and porous biomedical implants thereof. The supramolecular biomedical polymers are particularly suitable for the production of porous biomedical implants that need high strength, elasticity, durability, and slow biodegradation, e.g. medical implants for living tissue regeneration within a mammal, such as the treatment of cardio-vascular diseases, medical prolapses, and hernias.

Abstract: A device for depositing a layer, which has been structured by the application of a mask, on a substrate, includes an adjusting device for adjusting the position of a mask support with respect to a support frame. The device also includes, a mask lifting device, by which the support frame, together with the mask support, the adjusting device and a mask assembly, can be vertically displaced from a mask changing position into a processing position. The device also includes a substrate holder lifting device, by which the substrate holder can be vertically displaced from a loading position into a processing position. Restraining means, which include a V-groove and a spherical surface, restrain the substrate holder in the processing position on the support frame. The spherical surface, formed by a ball element of the support frame, is supported on flanks of the V-groove that is formed by the substrate holder.

Abstract: A device for depositing a layer on a substrate, while a mask is placed on the substrate, includes an adjustment device for adjusting the position of a mask carrier with respect to a support frame. The adjustment device has, on the support frame, an adjustment lever that is mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation of a pivot bearing and that has a first and second arm. The second arm acts on the mask carrier, and a control rod that can be vertically displaced by an actuator acts on the first arm. For a vertical adjustment device, the second arm and the first arm extend in a horizontal direction, in which the second arm acts on a push rod that is connected to the mask carrier. For a horizontal adjustment device, the second arm extends in a vertical direction and the first arm extends in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: A device for depositing a layer, which has been structured by the application of a mask, on a substrate, includes an adjusting device for adjusting the position of a mask support with respect to a support frame. The device also includes a mask lifting device, by which the support frame, together with the mask support, the adjusting device and a mask assembly, can be vertically displaced from a mask changing position into a processing position. The device also includes a substrate holder lifting device, by which the substrate holder can be vertically displaced from a loading position into a processing position. Restraining means, which include a V-groove and a spherical surface, restrain the substrate holder in the processing position on the support frame. The spherical surface, formed by a ball element of the support frame, is supported on flanks of the V-groove that is formed by the substrate holder.

Abstract: A device for depositing a layer on a substrate, while a mask is placed on the substrate, includes an adjustment device for adjusting the position of a mask carrier with respect to a support frame. The adjustment device has, on the support frame, an adjustment lever that is mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation of a pivot bearing and that has a first and second arm. The second arm acts on the mask carrier, and a control rod that can be vertically displaced by an actuator acts on the first arm. For a vertical adjustment device, the second arm and the first arm extend in a horizontal direction, in which the second arm acts on a push rod that is connected to the mask carrier. For a horizontal adjustment device, the second arm extends in a vertical direction and the first arm extends in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system of service preparation of a residential network access device from one or more remote provisioning devices to prepare said residential network access device to receive a network service over a communications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a line identifier indicating a physical line used by said residential network access device to connect to said communication network; transmitting an IP address from said one or more provisioning devices to said residential network access device for which said line identifier has been received, said IP address being a source address for said residential network access device, and transmitting software code portions to said IP address of said residential network access device, said software code portions being required for receiving said network service.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system of service preparation of a residential network access device from one or more remote provisioning devices to prepare said residential network access device to receive a network service over a communications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a line identifier indicating a physical line used by said residential network access device to connect to said communication network; transmitting an IP address from said one or more provisioning devices to said residential network access device for which said line identifier has been received, said IP address being a source address for said residential network access device, and transmitting software code portions to said IP address of said residential network access device, said software code portions being required for receiving said network service.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the determination of a genome sequence comprising the steps of providing a physical map of a sample genome by sequencing fragment ends of pooled BAC clones; providing a set of sequence reads from a sample genome generating a contig of the physical map and the sequence reads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the determination of a genome sequence comprising the steps of providing a physical map of a sample genome by sequencing fragment ends of pooled BAC clones; providing a set of sequence reads from a sample genome generating a contig of the physical map and the sequence reads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system of service preparation of a residential network access device from one or more remote provisioning devices to prepare said residential network access device to receive a network service over a communications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a line identifier indicating a physical line used by said residential network access device to connect to said communication network; transmitting an IP address from said one or more provisioning devices to said residential network access device for which said line identifier has been received, said IP address being a source address for said residential network access device, and transmitting software code portions to said IP address of said residential network access device, said software code portions being required for receiving said network service.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system of service preparation of a residential network access device from one or more remote provisioning devices to prepare the residential network access device to receive a network service over a communications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a line identifier indicating a physical line used by the residential network access device to connect to the communication network; transmitting an IP address from the one or more provisioning devices to the residential network access device for which the line identifier has been received, the IP address being a source address for the residential network access device, and transmitting software code portions to the IP address of the residential network access device, the software code portions being required for receiving the network service.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system of service preparation of a residential network access device from one or more remote provisioning devices to prepare said residential network access device to receive a network service over a communications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a line identifier indicating a physical line used by said residential network access device to connect to said communication network; transmitting an IP address from said one or more provisioning devices to said residential network access device for which said line identifier has been received, said IP address being a source address for said residential network access device, and transmitting software code portions to said IP address of said residential network access device, said software code portions being required for receiving said network service.

Abstract: A coil assembly has at least two coils which are arranged in a common plane, and partially overlap in crossover sections of the coils. The crossover sections have a reduced height, which results in a reduced total height of the coil assembly. This leads to a more compact coil assembly, and hence to better dynamic characteristics of a positioning device in which the coil assembly is applied.

Abstract: Receiving element for use according to transfer printing, comprising on a support a receiving layer comprising a silver source, capable of being reduced by means of heat in the presence of a reducing agent, a binder and a stabilizer selected from the group of benzotriazoles, heterocyclic mercaptanes, sulphinic acids, 1,3,4-triazo-indolizines, 1,3-dinitroaryl compounds, 1,2,3-triazoles, phthalic acids and phthalic acid derivatives.The receiving element provides images with higher stability at elevated temperatures and upon exposure to light.

Abstract: The present invention provides a security document comprising (1) a laminate comprising two laminating elements serving as support and covering element and (2) an information carrier laminated between the laminating elements, at least one laminating element comprising two transparent or translucent plastic sheets serving as outer resin layer and inner resin layer characterized in that in the said at least one laminating element comprising an outer resin layer and an inner resin layer a fluorescent dye is comprised between said outer resin layer and said inner resin layer, said fluorescent dye giving light piping in said laminating element containing said fluorescent dye when irradiated with light having a wavelength between 200 and 1000 nm.

Abstract: Dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising at least one magenta dye having extremely low side absorption in the blue and red regions of the spectrum, said dye corresponding to the general formula (I) : ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, (cyclo)alkyl, or aryl; X represents the atoms completing a heterocycle; Z is an electron-withdrawing group; Y is an electron-withdrawing group or --N(R.sup.2)R.sup.3 ; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent the atoms completing a heterocycle; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent .dbd.C(R.sup.4)R.sup.5, or each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents (same or different) (cyclo) alkyl, aryl, or an electron-withdrawing group; each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 (same or different) represents H, (cyclo)alkyl, aryl, a heterocycle, SO.sub.2 R.sup.6, COR.sup.6, CSR.sup.6, POR.sup.6 R.sup.7, OR.sup.8, NR.sup.8 R.sup.9, SR.sup.8, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent the atoms completing an aliphatic ring or a heterocycle, each of R.sup.6 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dye donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a binder and a yellow dye of the class of N-alkyl-N-para-aminoaryl-substituted dicyanovinylaniline dyes. Images obtained with such a donor element in a thermal dye diffusion transfer process are less susceptible to catalytic fading and have thus an improved light fastness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a donor for use in thermal transfer printing. The donor element comprises on a support a donor layer comprising a binder and a mixture of at least two thermotransferable reducing agents capable of reducing a silver source to metallic silver upon heating. The donor element is image-wise heated while being in contact with an image receiving material comprising a thermoreducible silver source. By using a mixture of reducing agents crystallization is reduced and the obtained images exhibit an increased density and a more neutral grey hue.

Abstract: Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods, said element comprising a dye layer comprising at least one tricyanovinylaniline dye, wherein the amino group of the aniline function of said dye carries an aryl group and a hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon group linked by a secondary carbon atom to said amino group. The dyes have very good light-fastness and good spectral absorption characteristics.

Abstract: A thermal imaging process is provided using (i) a donor element comprising on a support a donor layer comprising a binder, a thermotransferable reducing agent capable of reducing a silver source to metallic silver upon heating and a thermotransferable toning agent and (ii) a receiving element comprising on a support a receiving layer comprising a silver source capable of being reduced to metallic silver by means of heat in the presence of a reducing agent, said thermal imaging process comprising the steps ofbringing said donor layer of said donor element into face to face relationship with said receiving layer of said receiving element,image-wise heating a thus obtained assemblage preferably by means of a thermal head, thereby causing image-wise transfer of an amount of said thermotransferable reducing agent to said receiving element in accordance with the amount of heat supplied andseparating said donor element from said receiving element.